Canon EOS Rebel T5 1200D User Guide

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INSTRUCTION
MANUALThe “Quick Reference Guide” is included at the end of this manual. 

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The EOS REBEL T5/EOS 1200D is a digital single-lens reflex camera 
featuring a fine-detail CMOS sens or with approx. 18.0 effective 
megapixels, DIGIC 4, high-precision and high-speed 
9-point AF, approx. 3.0 fps continuous  shooting, Live View shooting, 
and Full High-Definition (Full HD) movie shooting. 
Before Starting to Shoot, Be  Sure to Read the Following
To avoid botched pictures and ac cidents, first read the “Safety 
Precautions” (p.307-309) and “Handling Precautions” (p.20-21).
Refer to...

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Before starting, check that all the following items have been included with your camera. If anything is missing, contact your dealer.
* Battery Charger LC-E10 or LC-E10E is provided. (The LC-E10E comes with a 
power cord.)
 The Instruction Manual and CD-ROMs provided are listed on the next page.
 If you purchased a Lens Kit, check that the lenses are included.
 Depending on the Lens Kit type, lens instruction manuals may also be 
included.
 Be careful not to lose any of the above items.
Item Check...

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The instruction manual consists of a booklet and PDF manuals in 
electronic form (provided  on the CD-ROM disc). The booklet is the 
Basic Instruction Manual. For more detailed instructions, see the 
Camera Instruction Manual on the CD-ROM disc.
Camera Instruction Manual CD-ROM
Contains the following instruction manuals in PDF:
• Camera Instruction Manual
• Quick Reference Guide
Instructions for viewing the Camera Instruction Manual
CD-ROM are on page 314.
EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk  (Software CD-ROM)...

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The camera can use the following cards regardless of capacity: If the 
card is new or was previously formatted by another camera or 
computer, it is recommended that you format the card with this 
camera (p.50).
• SD memory cards
• SDHC memory cards
• SDXC memory cards
When shooting movies, use a large-capacity SD card rated SD 
Speed Class 6 “ ” or higher.
 If you use a slow-writing card when shooting movies, the movie may 
not be recorded properly. Also, if you play back a movie on a card 
with a...

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Quick Start Guide
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Insert the battery (p.32).
 To charge the battery, see page 30.
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Insert a card (p.32).
 With the card’s label facing toward 
the back of the camera, insert it into 
the card slot.
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Attach the lens (p.40).
 Align the lens’s white or red index 
with the camera’s index in the 
matching color.
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Set the lens’s focus mode 
switch to  
(p.40).
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Set the power switch to  
(p.35).
 When the LCD monitor displays the 
date/time/zone setting screens, see 
page 37.
White index Red index 

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Quick Start Guide
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Set the Mode Dial to  
(Scene Intelligent Auto) 
(p.56).
 All the necessary camera settings 
will be set automatically.
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Focus on the subject (p.45).
 Look through the viewfinder and 
aim the viewfinder center over the 
subject.
 
Press the shutter button halfway, and 
the camera will focus on the subject.
 If necessary, the built-in flash will be 
raised automatically.
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 Take the picture (p.45).
 Press the shutter button completely 
to take the picture.
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Review the picture...

8 Icons in this Manual
 : Indicates the Main Dial.
 : Indicates the  cross keys on the top, 
bottom, left, and right.
 : Indicates the Setting button.
0, 9, 7, 8: Indicates that the corresponding function 
remains active for 4 sec., 6 sec., 10 sec., or 16 
sec. respectively after you let go of the button.
* In this manual, the icons and markings indicating the camera’s buttons, dials, 
and settings correspond to the icons and markings on the camera and on the 
LCD monitor.
3: Indicates a function that...

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For first-time DSLR users, Chapters 1 and 2 explain the camera’s 
basic operations and shooting procedures.
Chapters
Introduction2
Getting Started29
Basic Shooting and Image Playback55
Creative Shooting81
Advanced Shooting103
Shooting with the LCD Monitor (Live View Shooting)133
Shooting Movies153
Handy Features179
Image Playback203
Post-Processing Images233
Printing Images239
Customizing the Camera255
Reference267
Viewing the CD-ROM Instruction Manuals / 
Downloading Images to Your Computer313
Quick...

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Contents at a Glance
Shooting
 Shoot automaticallyÎ p.55-79 (Basic Zone modes)
 Shoot continuouslyÎ p.98 (i Continuous shooting)
 Take a picture of yourself in a groupÎ p.100 (j Self-timer)
 Freeze the actionÎ p.104 (s Shutter-priority AE) Blur the action
 Blur the backgroundÎ p.62 (C Creative Auto) Keep the background in sharp focusÎ p.106 (f Aperture-priority AE)
 Adjust the image brightness (exposure)Î p.112 (Exposure compensation)
 Shoot in low lightÎ p.56, 101 (D Flash photography)
  p.88 (ISO...